If you have more than one Apple device, you can use a remote functionality.There's a couple a ways that this can manifest.For example, perhaps I've plugged the iPad in and it's tethered to a display ora projector, but I want the ability to roam around freely.Well, if that's the case, using another iOS device, I could pair the two together.For example, under the tools menu here, choose presentation tools.This allows you to then enable remote controls andif that's turned on you could see other remotes on the network.

Now, to use an iOS device as a remote, that's pretty simple.Tap presentations to go back.And in the upper left corner,simply tap the icon that allows it to work as a Keynote remote.Previously, Apple had a separate remote application that youcould download for Keynote.Now, it's built right in to the keynote app for iOS.Remember, just tap the icon there that looks like an iOS device witha play button to open it up.This allows you to use this as a remote.Let's do this and we'll connect the iPad to the Mac.

I've got a presentation open here in Keynote andwhat I'll choose is Keynote preferences.Under the remote category, I need to enable remotes.You see right now it notices my iPad.If I click the link button, it's going to ask me to confirm a code.Notice here, the code is 2580.On my iOS device it's the same.So, I click confirm to pair the devices.Now, I have a simple button here, and I could tap to play.

You'll notice on the Mac laptop,I'm seeing the presentation in full screen with all the animations.However, on the iPad, I can see the presenters display.As you learned before, you can switch between different views tosee the current slide or just the next slide,a side by side view, or the ability to see notes.As you're working, this makes it very easy to control.And you could then navigate through your presentation.

Remember, swiping right to left will advance the slides.If you decide you want to do markup, tap the markup button.And you'll notice the ability to actually draw and highlight.This is translating data from the iPad orthe iPhone to the Mac, and I really like this ability.During a presentation, I like to walk around and really engage with my audience.And having the ability to control.As well as annotate.Access the laser pointer to highlight details.

And really, control the slide works well.Tapping done, I'm back into a navigation view.And by taking advantage of the presenters display, I really know what's coming upnext, and it makes me that much better of a presenter.This combination of using the Keynote app onyour iOS device as a remote works really, really well.And remember, you could pair an iOS device to your Mac or one iOS device to another,giving you this ability to take total control over your presentations.

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8/19/2014

Discover how to use iWork, Apple's office productivity suite, on the iPad.
Author Rich Harrington shows how to get the most from each of the three apps: Keynote, for presentations; Pages, for working with text documents; and Numbers, for spreadsheets. Learn how to work with text, photos, tables, charts, shapes, and photos in each program. Plus, learn about the multiple benefits of iCloud: collaborating with others, synchronizing your iPad with your Mac or PC, and backing up important documents.